A local police chief has been indicted on a federal charge after he allegedly lied to the FBI, but his attorney said that charge should never have been filed.Hillview Police Chief Glenn Caple denied the accusation.His attorney, Thomas Clay, said his client is devastated with the allegations.'This is kind of a unique situation in my experience," said Clay.Caple is facing a federal indictment, which alleges that in January 2012, Caple was contacted by an elected official.Clay said that official was Mayor Jim Eadens.Eadens heard there were cops on his property and wanted Caple to go check it out.The indictment goes on to say that when Caple arrived on the mayor's property, he found a backpack containing a suspected mobile methamphetamine lab.Caple then reportedly told another officer to move the backpack off the mayor's property."And the FBI agent asked Chief Caple if this backpack had been moved and there is an issue of who said what, but the FBI concluded the chief had made a false statement," said Clay.The FBI believes Caple ordered the backpack moved and then lied to cover it up.Clay said the chief maintains his innocence."Well, he's devastated by it, obviously. A federal indictment is a very serious matter and he takes this very seriously, and I know the federal prosecutor who is involved in this case and I know he would not have done this lightly," said Clay.Clay said no charges were ever filed against anyone in the meth case."They couldn't prove that anybody had done it or possessed this material, so they basically ordered it destroyed," said Clay.Clay said since no charges were filed in the meth case, charges should not be filed against his client.Just three months before the alleged meth lab was found on the mayor's property, the mayor's son, Jason Eadens was charged with manufacturing meth in the garage of the mayor's home.The mayor denied any involvement in that case.WLKY's calls to the mayor seeking comment about Wednesday's developments went unanswered.

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A local police chief has been indicted on a federal charge after he allegedly lied to the FBI, but his attorney said that charge should never have been filed.

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His attorney, Thomas Clay, said his client is devastated with the allegations.

'This is kind of a unique situation in my experience," said Clay.

Caple is facing a federal indictment, which alleges that in January 2012, Caple was contacted by an elected official.

Clay said that official was Mayor Jim Eadens.

Eadens heard there were cops on his property and wanted Caple to go check it out.

The indictment goes on to say that when Caple arrived on the mayor's property, he found a backpack containing a suspected mobile methamphetamine lab.

Caple then reportedly told another officer to move the backpack off the mayor's property.

"And the FBI agent asked Chief Caple if this backpack had been moved and there is an issue of who said what, but the FBI concluded the chief had made a false statement," said Clay.

The FBI believes Caple ordered the backpack moved and then lied to cover it up.

Clay said the chief maintains his innocence.

"Well, he's devastated by it, obviously. A federal indictment is a very serious matter and he takes this very seriously, and I know the federal prosecutor who is involved in this case and I know he would not have done this lightly," said Clay.

Clay said no charges were ever filed against anyone in the meth case.

"They couldn't prove that anybody had done it or possessed this material, so they basically ordered it destroyed," said Clay.

Clay said since no charges were filed in the meth case, charges should not be filed against his client.

Just three months before the alleged meth lab was found on the mayor's property, the mayor's son, Jason Eadens was charged with manufacturing meth in the garage of the mayor's home.

The mayor denied any involvement in that case.

WLKY's calls to the mayor seeking comment about Wednesday's developments went unanswered.